State Language Center

31.01.23

Language reporting app reaches full stop

January 31, 10:32

08.11.22

Up to 30% of teachers speak Latvian poorly, says authority

November 8, 2022, 10:36

10.03.22

Modern Latvian usage: Goodbye 'Kijeva', hello 'Kijiva'

March 10, 2022, 13:59

01.03.22

Demand for official place name switch from Russian to Ukrainian

March 1, 2022, 8:34

03.12.21

Are you 'woke'? Not in Latvia, you're not!

December 3, 2021, 13:52

14.02.20

Local deputies to pay the price for lack of Latvian skills

February 14, 2020, 13:48

08.03.19

Language agency fined 143 teachers in 2018

March 8, 2019, 15:17

28.02.19

Learn basic Latvian with new online resource

February 28, 2019, 10:40

24.10.18

Dispute between Daugavpils mayor and language watchdog to drag into 2019

October 24, 2018, 13:06

03.05.18

Daugavpils mayor might be ousted for not knowing enough Latvian

May 3, 2018, 12:58

24.01.18

Language cops make app to report language violations

January 24, 2018, 18:15

22.11.17

Daugavpils mayor has six months to improve his Latvian

November 22, 2017, 10:35

15.09.17

Parliament supports higher fines for language law violations

September 15, 2017, 10:38

28.08.17

Did we send 'kūka' or 'torte' to our neighbors?

August 28, 2017, 13:07

14.03.17

Riga mayor will go to court over Russian language fine

March 14, 2017, 12:50

13.02.17

Hotel in Rēzekne falls foul of language rules

February 13, 2017, 12:21

24.08.16

Small town mayor doesn't know enough Latvian, says language watchdog

August 24, 2016, 14:47

28.07.16

Language cops clash with Riga mayor

July 28, 2016, 12:00

03.05.16

Press to mind their language for six months

May 3, 2016, 10:05

26.04.16

Big mouth strikes again

April 26, 2016, 16:34

21.04.16

How Latvian is your meringue?

April 21, 2016, 12:40

21.09.15

'Hipster' enters Latvian

September 21, 2015, 10:02

16.07.15

Not very 'kleever': divisive row breaks out over library eatery

July 16, 2015, 13:18

22.05.15

Riga mayor off the hook for Russian-language speech

May 22, 2015, 17:04

23.02.15

Four hundred fined last year for not speaking Latvian at work

February 23, 2015, 16:54

19.01.15

Language watchdog urges more use of Latvian at work

January 19, 2015, 11:29

04.12.14

‘RĪGA' signs lose heart, regain proper spelling

December 4, 2014, 23:37

13.11.14

State language center approves official names for foreign munchies

November 13, 2014, 14:46

24.09.14

Society, state officials see linguistic diversity dilemma differently

September 24, 2014, 16:52

18.09.14

Riga punished for misusing 'Rīga'

September 18, 2014, 11:48

Santa Claus spotted in Rīga's streets 500 times Sunday02:33

Respected conductor Jānis Zirnis passes away

Ski season in full swing in Latvia02:44

Disputes over roadsigns in Latgalian and Livonian languages03:31

Latvia's VAT on food among highest in EU06:44

18:51

Paintings from Rīga Bourse collection on show at Versailles

16:26

Food authority reports over 380,000 tonnes of grain imports from Russia

13:59

October industrial production figures down 0.5% in Latvia

13:07

Latvians report highest level of disability in the EU

12:41

Ukrainian woman wins Rīga car wash discrimination case

12:29

Do not step on thin ice, rescuers warn

11:59

In Latvia, the worse your credit rating, the more likely you are to use credit cards

11:08

Latvian divers help remove 'ghost nets' from Baltic Sea

November 30, 18:58

Officials' use of private jets at public expense to be tightened up

November 30, 16:59

Latvian delegation heading to Dubai for COP28 forum

Update 15:52

Istanbul convention ratified by Saeima

November 29, 16:51

Former Rēzekne mayor to contest his dismissal

November 29, 15:38

Rīga re-establishes anti-corruption committee

November 29, 13:25

Rēzekne City Council resumes work

November 28, 14:12

Baltics to boycott OSCE meeting over Lavrov invitation

November 28, 9:51

Siliņa: 'The ruling regime of Belarus does not represent the people of Belarus'

13:07

Latvians report highest level of disability in the EU

12:41

Ukrainian woman wins Rīga car wash discrimination case

12:29

Do not step on thin ice, rescuers warn

11:08

Latvian divers help remove 'ghost nets' from Baltic Sea

8:19

Latvia looks for ways to fight medicine shortages: LTV's De Facto

7:21

Ogre set to ban Moscow-time fireworks on New Year's eve

Yesterday, 19:53

Santa Claus spotted in Rīga's streets 500 times Sunday

Yesterday, 9:31

Poland, Belgium, France take up Baltic air policing duties

18:51

Paintings from Rīga Bourse collection on show at Versailles

Yesterday, 10:01

Respected conductor Jānis Zirnis passes away

Yesterday, 9:02

Ski season in full swing in Latvia

December 2, 11:10

Latvia develops healthy food quality label

December 1, 9:08

Disputes over roadsigns in Latgalian and Livonian languages

December 1, 8:15

Three for the Weekend: Skiing, Xmas markets, Bits and Bytes

November 30, 11:30

Baltics, Poland, Ukraine submit Gulag birch bark heritage for UNESCO consideration

November 29, 14:23

Art of Latvian letters explained in new book

16:26

Food authority reports over 380,000 tonnes of grain imports from Russia

13:59

October industrial production figures down 0.5% in Latvia

11:59

In Latvia, the worse your credit rating, the more likely you are to use credit cards

10:39

Don't forget compulsory car insurance, says traffic authority

8:31

Deposit system still causes headache for small shops

7:16

Sharp debate continues on VAT rate on produce: LTV's De Facto

7:00

Slippery roads throughout Latvia Monday

December 1, 13:37

Average wage before tax at EUR 1,549 in Latvia

December 2, 11:45

Along the Latvia-Estonia border: Northernmost Latvia

December 1, 8:30

The Latvian taking care of fintech interests at the European level

November 28, 12:16

WATCH: Rīga Security Forum discussion 'Turkey vs. Ukraine – Who is more important to the EU?'

November 27, 14:08

Are Latvians REALLY heavily taxed?

November 25, 13:19

Along the Latvia-Estonia border: Valka-Valga Express

November 22, 11:05

Maxima board member: "We still feel moral responsibility"

November 21, 14:51

WATCH: Rīga Security Forum discussion 'Nuclear arsenal and China'

November 18, 14:58

VIDEO: 2023 Latvian Independence Day parade in Rīga

9:33

Cold weather to persist in Latvia this week

December 1, 9:13

Cold will intensify next week in Latvia

November 30, 10:00

Warmer weather could come to Latvia mid-December

November 29, 16:02

Blizzard and poor road conditions expected Wednesday night

November 28, 21:03

Expect more snow in Latvia on Wednesday

November 28, 9:59

Rīgans asked to work remotely due to heavy snowfall

November 25, 8:33

Heavy snow expected in Latvia Saturday

Update 11:54

Snow and ice widespread Thursday across Latvia

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